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Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Doctoral Student Research Group at Michigan State University
The EPET Student Research Group is: 1) Meant to be a sanctioned forum outside of classes where EPET graduate students can share their work and develop their scholarly skill set 2) Meant to contribute to the development of a richer culture of intellectual inquiry and collegiality 3) Meant to promote the sharing of half-baked ideas -- because getting feedback early and often on the projects we're dreaming up leads to better outcomes 4) Meant to be a community of scholars who support and mentor one another through every stage of the EPET doctoral program 5) Meant to be a place where faculty and students can interact and collaborate

As such, we imagine the group's **core values** to include:
 * critical questioning
 * the devleopment of personal learning networks
 * the leveraging of the collective intellect to support individual growth
 * risk-taking -- putting yourself out there in a safe and non-judgmental academic environment
 * active participation and engagement with the ideas discussed/presented
 * student leadership

This group is not a writing group. Although students will be encouraged to share their work, the mainstay of this group's activities will include (list to be expanded, revised and established by steering committee):
 * 1) Shared readings on topics, methods or theoretical frameworks of common interest.
 * 2) Presentations of research followed by discussion
 * 3) Brainstorming ideas to support the development of a colleague's work
 * 4) Practicing for milestone presentations (e.g, dissertation defenses, conference presentations)
 * 5) Professional development on topics such as grant writing, the tenure-track process, early career challenges and how to overcome them
 * 6) Sharing ideas and processes for publication